Location

North Manor House is situated along Watery Lane, presenting a rare opportunity in a particularly sought after location on the edge of the popular village of Upwey.

This delightful village contains many stone buildings and is situated in pleasant countryside about 5 miles south of Dorchester and 3 miles north from the coastal resort of Weymouth. London (Waterloo) is reached by train from Upwey in about 2.5 hours.

Weymouth has an excellent range of facilities, including an award winning sandy beach.

There are exceptional water sports facilities at Weymouth, home to the National Sailing Academy.

There is an excellent golf course at nearby Came Down Golf Club (3 miles distant). A further excellent range of facilities can be found in the County town of Dorchester.

There are good schools in the area both state and private. State schooling for all ages in Dorchester (including Thomas Hardye School) and Weymouth.

The county is well served by private schools too, including preparatory schools at Sunning Hill school in Dorchester, Sherborne, Sandroyd, Perrott Hill. Senior schools include Sherborne School for boys; Sherborne School for girls, Leweston, Bryanston, Canford and Milton Abbey.

Description

North Manor House is a superb, striking, modern country house in a peaceful rural location backing onto farmland. Set back from a quiet lane on the edge of this most sought after village, North Manor House was built about 12 years ago and has immaculately presented, spacious accommodation (4047 sq ft) arranged over two floors. Constructed with a mixture of brick, render and stone elevations under a slate roof, the house has some impressive rooms; on the ground floor is a superb galleried reception hall flooded with light from above and with a bespoke, curved white painted staircase. From the hall double doors lead to the sitting room with feature fireplace and bi-fold doors to the garden. Also from the hall double doors give access to the stunning family kitchen with seating and dining areas, a wine store and bi fold doors to the deck outside. The kitchen is superbly appointed with Neptune kitchen units, breakfast bar, three ovens and induction hobs. On the first floor is a fabulous master suite with feature window providing glorious views over the garden. Four further en suite bedrooms are accessed from the galleried landing, with a large glass screen flooding the first floor with light.


Outside
Double timber electric entrance gates from the lane open onto a brick paved driveway which runs to the eastern side of the house up to the triple garage with electric doors. The gardens are beautifully private and mature and extend in total to about 1.83 acres. Predominantly level and laid to lawn, the gardens are enclosed along the boundaries in part by a fence and a wall. There are some fine mature trees in the garden including a variety of fruit trees in an orchard. On the south western elevation of the house is a large decked area, accessed from both the kitchen and sitting room. The gardens back onto open farmland. There is parking at the front of the property for several cars.

Photographs taken 2022.

Directions

Head south on the Weymouth relief road and take the first exit over the Ridgeway to Bincombe & Upwey. Proceed along the Old Dorchester Road, and after about 2 miles turn right into Stottingway Street. At the bottom of Stottingway Street where the road bends to the right bear left into Watery Lane. North Manor House is found on the right hand side after about ½ mile.